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Here is a list of recently viewed movies, some old favs, some new:

For comedy we have:

"The Big Lebowski" - hands down the best Cohen movie ever. So many good lines. Probably John Goodman's best role.

"The Blues Brothers" - one of the funniest movies of all time with more cameos and car crashes than should normally be allowed.

"Tommy Boy" - still the best Chris Farley flick.

"Half-Baked" - Dave Chapelle before he freaked out. Funny stuph.

"Catch-22" - can't stand up to the book (one of my all-time favorite pieces of literature), but it is still pretty damn good. Dark humor at its finest.

"Real Genius" - super-funny 80s flick with Val Kilmer stealing the show.

"Shaun of the Dead" - this tribute to George Romero is fall down funny. Just might have to go as Shaun for Halloween this year.

For drama:

"Wonderland" - Another Val Kilmer pic, in another drug-crazed role ("The Salton Sea" was good too. Badgers make me cringe now), as porn star John Holmes implicated in a multiple murder mystery. Very good acting, with good supporting roles from Tim Blake Nelson & Lisa Kudrow.

"City of God" - Whoah! Amazing flick. The DVD also has the documentary that kicks just as much ass as the flick.

Action:

"Master & Commander" - Love the books, so this is a no brainer. Great cinematography & acting. The final battle is insane! "Grappling hooks away!"

"The Winter War" - the Finns, outnumbered 10 to 1, hold back the Russian hordes in this superb WWII flick.

Weird:

"Donnie Darko" - crazy time travel & evil bunnies. ????! Great wtf? flick.

"Pi" - also up there in the "serious head fu*k" category. From the guy that brought you "Requiem for A Dream."

Anime:

Complete "Starblazers" series. Still my all time favorite Japanimation series, even over the entire Robotech series.

"Star Wars Clone Wars: Vol I & II" - these prequels to Episode III kick Episode III's ass.

"Aqua Teen Hunger Force: Vols I-III" - twisted humor at its best. So many funny episodes. Me and the wife went as Dr. Wierd & Steve for Halloween last year. Our costumes ruled.

Documentaries:

"Do You See Me Laughing" - great pic on little known Blues artists T-Model Ford, Junior Kimbreaugh, R. L. Burnside and others. If you love the blues you must see this.

"Children of Beslan" - heart wrenching HBO doc on the horribly gone wrong terrorist hostage situation at a schoolhouse in Russia in September of last year all told from childrens' POV. Seriously made me tear up.

"A Tale of Two Johns" - great documentary on one of my favorite bands - They Might Be Giants. Lots of great interviews.

Music:

"Primus Hallucino-Genetics 2004" - live show from Chicago last year with sick live footage! Second set has "Frizzle Fry" played in its entirety! This is worth the purchase alone. Les Claypool is hands down the best bass player ever!

"Ween: Live in Chicago" - another show from Chicago from 2003 I believe. Great DVD as it comes with an audio CD as well.